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Ink drawdown

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, ink drawdown means: A controlled film of ink applied to a substrate to assess its appearance.

In Turkish: mürekkep sürme numunesi

How it is used

Use when evaluating an ink and material combination before production.

Example sentences

  1. The ink drawdown showed the orange on three different papers.

    The same ink can be compared across several substrate choices.

  2. We approved the ink drawdown before the packaging proof arrived.

    The sample assesses an ink appearance without reproducing the whole design.

Common collocations

  • approve an ink drawdown
  • ink drawdown sample
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

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